For Sale: Fabulous Mid-Century Paperback Cover Art

David Prosser’s illustration for the cover of Is the Devil a Gentleman? by Seabury Quinn (Mirage, 1970). Estimate: $1,500-2,500

Raymond Johnson’s illustration appeared on the cover of Richard Cargoe's novel, Maharajah, Popular Library #451, 1952. Estimate: $2,000-3,000

Raymond Pease’s Office Sinner, paperback digest cover, 1953. This painting was published twice as a digest cover for Cameo books, first as Office Sinner by Gene Harvey (Cameo books #334, 1953) and then again one year later as Blonde Hellcat by Arthur Marin (Cameo books #368, 1954). Estimate: $2,000-3,000

Harry Barton’s illustration was published as the paperback cover of Flight by Night by Day Keene (Ace Books, 1956). Estimate: $1,000-1,500

Oliver Brabbins’ illustration was published as the cover for The Thin Edge of Mania by Mark Macklin (Ace Double D-149, 1956). Estimate: $1,500-2,500

Raymond Pease's illustration was published as the paperback cover of Beach Girl by Joan Sherman (Venus Books, 1952). Estimate: $1,000-1,500